Tanzanians mourned on Friday the loss of eight police officers killed in the country’s coastal Kibiti region, where authorities vowed to stop recent killings they insist are not related to terrorism, but rather violent gangs of criminals. The officers died in an ambush late Thursday along the Dar es Salaam-Lindi…
Zanzibar’s economic growth is showing encouraging signs, with improvements in health and the transportation sectors – but some analysts say there is trouble brewing again in the self-governing region. “We are doing well so far economically, socially, and politically under President Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein,” said Mohamed Aboud Mohamed, during…
The new President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, yesterday announced the country’s new prime minister. The now current prime minister, Majaliwa Kassim, age 54, was a former junior minister. He worked as the deputy local government minister during the preceding administration. Kassim has been described as a surprising choice for the…